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Ballantrae West End Hotel

3.0 of 5
6 Grosvenor Crescent, Edinburgh EH12 5EP, Scotland (Formerly Afton Town House Hotel)
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Ranked #299 of 423 Edinburgh B&B and Inns
3.0 of 5 stars 44 Reviews
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cestpasfaux
Paris, France
Senior Contributor
21 reviews
3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 December 2011

It seem;s difficult to find a B&B at the last minute in June so we were happy to have booked Service: good no more. The room was large, clean and quiet. Breakfast: correct. so my rating will be "good" between average and very good. but I was not looking for the big hotel but a B&B simple and pleasant, to... More

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Stephh91
Cumbria
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5 reviews
1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 November 2011
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Girls weekend away. Clean but no frills in the rooms. Breakfast was ok. Hotel reception and bar clean tidy, lovely listed building. A short taxi (if you have heals on) to town. But you can walk it in flats. Parking the car was a bit of an issue but they did offer us a parking place at their other hotel.... More

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Nordicstar284
Penrith, United Kingdom
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19 reviews
15 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 September 2011

OK so we booked on late rooms, but there was extra costs for breakfast, and we were told we'd have to park a mile away in an NCP for £12 a night. The room was at top of steep stairs and while clean the furniture was basic and the shower 'dribbled'. The staff spoke limited english, and strong smells of... More

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Kris F
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1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 August 2011

We paid £291 and stayed in room number 9 which is supposed to be a "junior double"... the room was just big enough to fit a small double bed and that's it... we had an ensuite bathroom. For almost 300 pounds for 2 nights you expect some quality... Did we get any ? NOPE !!!! The bedroom was dirty, dust... More

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Bennywise
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 July 2011

Near Haymarket train station. We booked a four bed room that was very big and quite clean with private bathroom with a good view on a garden. The hotel is very quiet even during the day. The staff was very kind and helpful. The city center is 15-20 minutes far from the hotel. There's a free Wi-Fi network but it... More

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OrlaT
2 reviews
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 June 2011

Dirty dirty bedroom! Carpet had not been hoovered, heavy curtains were covered in thick dust and cobwebs. The roof had a massive damp patch above the bed with paint and plaster crumbling from it. We had no option but to stay in that room as hotel was fully booked as was every other hotel we tried to book in to.... More

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misslondontown
London
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 May 2011

We arrived around 10pm on Saturday night and Reggie could not have made our stay here any better! He's the best, from quickly getting us extra towels (without us even asking, he just noticed that we had an extra person) to his friendly banter and going above and beyond in all our transactions and encounters with him. This hotel is... More

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blooms4u
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london
1 review
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 February 2011

one of the worst hotels u can come across it was a nightmare,,only when i checked in i realised what a terrible mistake,,the entrance to the room itself started on a bad note,,it was like walking in to a dingy dark place like a third class lodge,,the room was in shamble..the toilets was just full of filth ,cracks in the... More

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stesath
Oslo, Norway
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 February 2011

Spacious rooms and helpful staff was the best part of staying here. We lacked hot water and towels in our room when we arrived, but this was fixed quickly. For other requests, the staff was also very welcoming. Our room was very comfortable and clean, with one strange exception: a dirty couch with lots of stains, very out of touch... More

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Loftie1
Aylesbury, United Kingdom
1 review
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 December 2010

On arrival we were informed the hotel had been closed due to lack of clientele and the bad weather therefore they moved us up to a higher floor as the other floors were too cold. The room was very cold and took a whole night to warm up - probably explained the large damp patch on the ceiling. Very basic... More

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